2014 #EdTechCheer Wrap Up

Come visit me over at my blog to check out a series of posts on the 2014 12 Days of EdTech Cheer!

1. 2014 EdTech Cheer Wrap Up
2. 2014 EdTech Cheer - Yearly Analysis

Want a sneak peak at some of the charts you can see in the Yearly Analysis post?

2014 12 Days of EdTech Cheer: Day 12 #EdTechCheer

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2014 12 Days of EdTech Cheer: Day 11 #EdTechCheer

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2014 12 Days of EdTech Cheer: Day 10 #EdTechCheer

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2014 12 Days of EdTech Cheer: Day 9 #EdTechCheer

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2014 12 Days of EdTech Cheer: Day 8 #EdTechCheer

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2014 12 Days of EdTech Cheer: Day 7 #EdTechCheer

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2014 12 Days of EdTech Cheer: Day 6 #EdTechCheer

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2014 12 Days of EdTech Cheer: Day 5 #EdTechCheer

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2014 12 Days of EdTech Cheer: Day 4 #EdTechCheer

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2014 12 Days of EdTech Cheer: Day 3 #EdTechCheer

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2014 12 Days of EdTech Cheer: Day 2 #EdTechCheer

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2014 12 Days of EdTech Cheer: Day 1 #EdTechCheer

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Bring on the Cheer! The EdTech Cheer, That Is! #EdTechCheer

December 1 - 12, 2014

The season for my 12 Days of EdTech Cheer is upon us!

As I do each year, I would once again really like to encourage any and all teachers, educators, and administrators to participate (not just GLPS teachers!).  There is so much we can learn from one another about utilizing technology as a tool in learning and instruction that does not need to be confined within the walls of a classroom or district.

This year, the theme for EdTech Cheer 2014 is Kagan Cooperative Learning and SIOP strategies.  As with last year, it is my intent to provide you with 12 days of online, self-directed professional development that you can complete within 15 minutes a day.  That means that if you complete the full 12 days, that equals 3 hours of professional development!  We are all busy during the day and at this time of year, so 15 minutes is much more manageable than 3 hours at one time!

To view the 2014 12 Days of EdTech Cheer, please click here https://sites.google.com/a/godfrey-lee.org/edtech-cheer/2014/home

Feel free to explore and get started participating in any of the days at any time.  Each day is scheduled for a day starting on December 1 (for the purpose of documenting participation and other fun incentives).  You do not have to wait to complete the activities on that particular day - you may start at any time!  To be considered for any of the incentives though, you must complete the form provided on each day (to document your participation) by the scheduled date listed on the home page.

To kick of the EdTech Cheer fun, I will be hosting a drop in session on Monday, December 1 from 3:30-4:00 in the Lee Media Center. Feel free to drop by with any questions, start working on some of the days, or talk to others who are also participating in this online professional learning opportunity.

Please let me know if you have any questions and I hope to see you following along over the course of the 12 Days of EdTech Cheer!  Also, feel free to follow the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #EdTechCheer .

EdTech Cheer 2014: Review & Preview

As part of the Rebel U 2014 Evaluation, we asked a couple of questions about the EdTech Cheer professional learning opportunity that is offered annually around the holiday time.  Similar to Rebel U, this will also be the fifth year that I have designed and offered the EdTech Cheer professional learning opportunity to not only the Godfrey-Lee teachers, but any educator that wants to participate.

Based on the responses, I just want just explain a little bit about what EdTech Cheer is.  Simplistically, it is an extended, online professional learning opportunity that is meant to provide resources, integration ideas, or methods for how technology can effectively leveraged as an instructional and student learning tool.  Taking my own spin on the "12 Days of Christmas," I share 12 days worth of ideas and ways that you can use technology.  As with many other professional learning opportunities, this is not meant to be a rigid prescription for exactly how to utilize technology resources, but rather something you can take and flexibly adapt to your instructional and student learning needs.  I like to look at it as 12 days of fun!

In the evaluation, some mentioned that the time of year that EdTech Cheer is offered is not necessarily ideal with all of the other holiday things going on in their classrooms and schools.  My goal is to provide on-going professional development opportunities throughout the year because I know everyone's schedule is different and certain times work better than others for some people.   I like to offer this one mid-year, after the fall kick-off with Rebel U and before getting into in-depth planning for the coming Rebel U. EdTech Cheer is just one professional learning opportunity that I offer throughout the year, but is maybe a little more publicized as it is not specific to any one classroom, school, or district.  I just like to share with everyone!

Based on the responses of that question in combination with the responses for participating in voluntary technology PD offerings for this school year, I wanted to make sure to continue to offer this self-paced, on-demand professional learning opportunity. When I build professional learning opportunities for staff, I use teacher input to drive the learning.  Some of the items noted by teachers for what they would like to see for EdTech Cheer this year are:

• Information about Google Classroom
• Strategies
• Information that reaches all content areas
• Examples of what teachers have done and how it has worked
• Tools to follow up on things that were presented at Rebel U
• Information for itinerant staff
• Information in regards to Infinite Campus
• Technology assessment tools to progress monitor students
• SIOP information
• Discovery Education information
• Collaboration tools
• Cooperative learning information
• Prizes
• Classroom Learning Lab incorporation

Based on this feedback, I am working on designing EdTech Cheer to fit as many of those noted items as possible.  As I am still in the design stage, I am always open to feedback and ideas!

EdTech Cheer 2013: Wrap Up

Come visit me over at my blog to check out how the 2013 12 Days of EdTech Cheer went this year!

EdTech Cheer 2013: Day 12 #EdTechCheer

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EdTech Cheer 2013: Day 11 #EdTechCheer

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EdTech Cheer 2013: Day 10 #EdTechCheer

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EdTech Cheer 2013: Day 9 #EdTechCheer

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